Shelf.



G. R. EARNEST.

I SHELF. APPLICATION FILED SBPT.14,1909.

965,697. Patented July 26,1910.

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SHELF.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 26, 1910.

Application filed September 14, 1909. Serial No. 517,628.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE R. EARNEST, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chairis, in the county of Leon and State of Florida, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Shelves, of which the followingis a specification.

This invention relates to removable shelves primarily intended for useupon porch posts or the like and adapted to support a lantern or thelike, and the object of this invention is to provide a shelf of thischaracter which is extremely simple in construction, which may bereadily attached to a post at a desired angle and which may be readilydetached therefrom when desired.

With the above and other objects in View, which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention consists in the novel construction,combination and arrangement of parts as will be fully described.

In the accompanying drawings there has been illustrated a simple andpreferred embodiment of the device in which,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a shelf support constructed inaccordance with the present invention. Fig. 2 is the top plan view ofthe same.

In the accompanying drawing the numeral 1 designates the shelf, thisshelf as clearly illustrated in Fig. 2 of the drawing, comprises aflattened member having its rounded edges provided with a rearwardlyextending portion 2 which has its face incut of an arcuate formation tocorrespond with the cross section of the post to which it is adapt-ed tobe engaged. The body of the shelf 1 is provided upon diametricallyopposite edges with a plurality of eyes designated by the numeral 3,these eyes are adjusted to engage offset ends 4 of a bail member 5, thebail 5 is constructed of a single member and is centrally bent uponitself to provide an eye from which the end arms of said bail diverge inopposite directions.

The numeral 7 designates an eye member which is positioned centrally ofand toward the rear of the body 1. The eye 7 is adjusted for thereception of an offset member or eye 8 provided upon and supporting arod 9. This rod 9 is bent upon itself, as at 10, to provide a second eyewhereby the said rod is attached to the eye of the bail 5, and the freeend of the rod 9 is bent to form an offset 11 which is adjusted toengage with the eye of a staple 12 attached to the post.

From the above description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawing, it will be noted that thestaple 12 is securely attached to thepost of the porch.

In the device the offset member 4 of the bail 5 is positioned within theoppositely arranged eyes 8 to support the shelf 1 at a desired angle tothe post.

IVhile I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiment of theimproved shelf, and the details set forth as they now appear to me, itis to be understood that I do not limit myself to the preciseconstruction and description as minor details within the scope of thefollowing claims may be resorted to when desired.

I claim 1. A shelf for the purpose set forth comprising a body member, abail upon the body member, a rod secured upon the body member andconnected with the bail, said rod being provided with offsetssubstantially for the purpose set forth.

2. In a shelf for the purpose set forth, a body member having itsdiametrically opposite side provided with a plurality of eyes, a bailmember having offset ends adapted to engage the said eyes, a supportingrod pivotally connected with the body and being loosely connected withthe bail, said rod having its extremity provided with an offset for thepurpose described.

3. A device for the purpose set forth comprising a body provided with arearwardly extending port-ion, having its face incut of an arcuateformation, the body having its opposite side provided with a pluralityof alining eyes, a bail centrally bent upon itself to provide an eye andhaving oppositely extending arms provided with offsets adapted to engagethe eyes of the body, and a supporting rod loosely connected with thebody and being bent upon itself at the rear thereof said rod being bentupon itself to form an eye which is adapted to engage the bail.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE R. EARNEST.

Witnesses:

S. A. J onns, J. RoNnnAU MILLER.

